Just one month after issuing a temporary injunction preventing the city of Gainesville from requiring employees be vaccinated against COVID-19, the judge in the case is now entertaining a motion from city attorneys to modify or rescind the ruling. The legal maneuver comes after a Sept. 23 meeting in which …
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Although the program ends next year, one city commissioner said Gainesville leaders may consider renewing the service again.
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The Florida Department of Health listed 120 businesses under investigation for requiring vaccines. The list included the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners, the Alachua County Public Library and Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe. WUFT News talked with residents about their thoughts on the investigation.
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If approved, the University of Florida, Florida State University and the University of South Florida would each receive $50 million.
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The Gainesville Police Department discuss initiatives to decrease gun violence at a special commission meeting held to address it and its impact.
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Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature already has failed twice in the past two years to pass a so-called "heartbeat” bill.
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The DeSantis administration is asking state lawmakers to allow it to spend nearly $4 million to help Florida’s suffering manatees.
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The Florida Department of Health will investigate business and county officials over violations in Florida's law banning vaccine passports.
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New election law adds new financial costs for some Florida counties, some smaller counties are reducing the number of ballot drop-off boxes, making voting less convenient.
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The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to offer the position of interim city manager after Lee Feldman resigned earlier this year.
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